Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has urged the team under Andoni Iraola to abandon any plans to acquire 23-year-old PSG winger Bradley Barcola, deeming the £145 million asking price from the Parisians exorbitant.
The Merseysiders see the Frenchman as a key target to replace Mohamed Salah. Recently, Barcola's representative had successful talks with Liverpool, but the Parisian club is asking for a figure that exceeds the Reds' record transfer (£125 million for Alexander Isak).
Michael Owen's Take
Price valuation: The ex-striker remarked that the price for a player who has yet to prove himself in the Premier League seems inflated.
Alternative option: Owen previously suggested signing Jarrod Bowen from West Ham United; however, that transfer now appears unrealistic.
Focus on Ibrahima Mbaye
According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool have already initiated contact regarding 18-year-old Mbaye, a teammate of Barcola at PSG.
The young winger, who impressed for the Senegal national team at the World Cup, is available for a significantly more modest £43 million. In the race for the player, the Merseysiders are ahead of Manchester City, and Mbaye himself is open to a move to Anfield.
